by Debbie Millard | Sep 25, 2025 | Coaching & Consulting, Financial Coaching, Leadership
What is a fractional CFO? Good question. I only came across that term about a month ago and asked the same question. Think “virtual CFO,” part-time CFO, consulting CFO or business adviser. They are typically found in an SME that doesn’t need a full time CFO. The...
by Debbie Millard | Jun 5, 2025 | Director, Leadership
How to spot financial red flags in board papers is a hot topic for me. When I’m facilitating the finance module of the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Company Directors Course, one question consistently raised by participants—especially those without a...
by Debbie Millard | Apr 10, 2025 | Business Coaching, Leadership
The unique dynamics of family businesses The Family Business Association have just published the 2025 Family Business Barometer Survey results. I worked in a large family business for 15 years alongside the owner and founder in a senior leadership role and continue to...
by Debbie Millard | Feb 25, 2025 | Governance, Leadership
AI is here to stay I am new to AI governance and I know I’m not the only one who has a personal objective for 2025 to adopt relevant AI tools to positively impact my work, my clients, my life. All of my clients are talking about it, exploring it, balancing the...
by Debbie Millard | Oct 10, 2024 | Business Coaching, Leadership
Last month was Family Business Day. Something to celebrate. Here in WA we are surrounded by many very successful family businesses eg. John Hughes Group, Georgiou Group, Betts Group, MG Kailis to name a few. These are large businesses. I had the pleasure of working in...
by Debbie Millard | Jul 31, 2024 | Leadership
There has been much media attention on the prevalence of insolvencies specifically with Small to Medium Enterprises (“SMEs”), and the anticipation that there could be stormier seas ahead. Financial governance and the Director’s statutory duty to not allow the...
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